Chapter 268

Brielle’s eyes were rimmed with redness as she slumped into a seat, eventually leaning back on the sofa and drifting off to sleep.

When she awoke, it was already the next day, and her head throbbed with pain. Limping, she managed to make herself some food and tried contacting Max again, only to be greeted by the mechanical voice on the other end.

She had been blocked.

Brielle felt like a needle had been jabbed into her heart. She forced a self–mocking smile. Was this what they called reaping what you sow? It seemed Max really wanted to end things.

Deflated, Brielle put down her phone and stared blankly at the ceiling.

She spent the next three days at home in a daze, unable to muster the courage to reach out to him again.

On the morning of the third day, Aubree called, insisting that Brielle shouldn’t wallow at home. After freshening up, Brielle hailed a cab to the diner.

a ton of weight. Haven’t you been

grin as she took a seat. “I did eat, but I didn’t really have an appetite.”

a while,

I can manage on my

any longer, she wouldn’t be able to keep herself from spilling everything

no right to drag him down from his pedestal.

more. After all, Max had never shown his feelings.clearly. Perhaps he had felt

person was exhausting for anyone. Being left behind like this, oddly enough, felt like a relief. Better to have never owned than to always be in fear

a pessimist when it

Looking up, she was surprised to see Miranda. It felt like an eternity

face, Brielle was momentarily stunned, as if suddenly dragged

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for their afternoon teas, as they were busy dealing with Lillian’s mess, with the

burning with fury as she

if fate was playing a cruel joke

following Miranda had also heard

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